DELTA FORCE: BLACK HAWK DOWN ARTICLES

January 27, 2009 - Delta Force 10th Anniversary Collection by NovaLogic, Inc. is now available at retail stores nationwide and on-line. The compilation features the entire series of the award-winning, best-selling Delta Force games for the PC and is priced at just $29.99: Delta Force, Delta Force 2, Delta Force Land Warrior, Delta Force Task Force Dagger, Delta Force Black Hawk Down, Delta Force Black Hawk Down Team Sabre.

September 12, 2003 - NovaLogic announced today that Team Sabre, the upcoming expansion to Delta Force - Black Hawk Down, is being developed by Dallas-based Ritual Entertainment. The expansion will feature 10 new single player missions and 30 new multiplayer maps, among other things.

March 25, 2003 - Black Hawk Down comes built off of a modified Comanche 4 engine, but don't let that fool you because you won't be flying a single helicopter. Nope, you'll be riding in them, jumping out of them, and protecting them. As an elite "operator" (Delta Force soldier) it's up to you and your comrades to pound Somali militant warlords into submission and keep the food flowing.
Loosely based off of the actual event as opposed to the film that stylishly depicted its brutality, Black Hawk Down may also carry NovaLogic's Delta Force brand name, but it's a significantly better product than any of the titles that have come before it.
"To ensure accuracy, NovaLogic spent months researching the history of the
conflict, and worked extensively with former Special Forces Operatives,
including two who served in Somalia in 1993.

March 18, 2003 - Violence. For males, there are only two things better than the combination of sex, drugs and alcohol, and that's violence and victory. Don't deny it. Don't cower behind the facade civilized life affords you, pretending you're too advanced to embrace its sick charm because you watch Trading Spaces and let people merge on the freeway. Violently conquering a foe is what we live for. In the minds of men, a pushy bully shouldn't be nurtured and spoken to calmly, he should be beaten back with a flurry of blinding assaults and his girlfriend should be made to hold the jacket of the champion. Cherish the darkness, wield the bat, and be the alpha male.
So long as we are here, there will be violence. To set our morals at ease we usually seek to indulge our bubbling bloodlusts by committing violent acts in acceptable, but still competitive ways, which includes partaking in popular pastimes like football, hockey and "cops and robbers" (also known as being kinky). Regardless of how we nourish it, violent confrontational tendencies built the foundation upon which nations now rest. It, and the threat of it, keeps our children in line, our television shows popular and our videogames cool.
Violence, at its most epic and primal level is war. War is adrenaline, excitement, intensity, action and joy...so long as you're not in it.
Many tout the film Black Hawk Down as being one of the best war movies of our time (it's not hard to beat a remake of McHale's Navy). As debatable as that is, the film's allure is undeniable.
How about the game? Read on to find out.

March 12, 2003 - Boxes with the name Delta Force slapped onto their fronts and tops elicit feelings of joy in some and agony in others. The prolific series has been hit and miss for some time, but all of that could change by the 25th of this month.
Powered by an absolutely stunning rendition of the Comanche 4 engine, Delta Force: Black Hawk Down uses brilliant graphics, a classic shooter approach to play, a real-world setting, and lots of cool things to do, see and shoot to hopefully bring the franchise to new, solid gold levels.

March 3, 2003 - NovaLogic sent along a little note today letting us know about a competition they're bringing to the fans of their games. This promotion challenges budding designers to create the perfect fansite for Delta Force - Black Hawk Down. The contest starts on the 5th of March, that's Wednesday, and closes the 18th of March. To get everyone going, they're giving out assets including screenshots, vehicles, characters, weapons, logos and box art. All sites will be judged on originality, design layout, functionality, and content.

February 4, 2003 - NovaLogic, in conjunction with NVIDIA, has released the official demo to Black Hawk Down, the eagerly anticipated first-person shooter that will put the rest of the Delta Force series to shame.
The game, which takes place in Somalia during the 1993 conflict, chronicles the exploits of US Army Rangers and (surprise, surprise) the Delta Force. Players will take on the role of a weapon of mass destruction, who happens to be a human. As this all powerful ass kicking soldier for the United States of America, gamers are going to have to raid, repel, protect, and destroy the opposition. This demo is a taste of that.
"The demo features one single player mission entitled "Diplomatic Immunity." The objective of the mission is to recapture a UN building being held by Habr Gadir militia.
Delta Teams 2 and 5 insert by helicopter and must locate and secure hostages before escorting them to a waiting convoy for extraction."

February 3, 2003 - Bleak. Bland. Dead. Don't look at it. Staring toward this endless forsaken horizon that has found itself hopelessly suppressed by a consuming African sun will blind. Even the land blinds. Relentless, the light of Sol beats down heavily on an urban sprawl left and forgotten in the absolute most desolate middle of a neglected nowhere. It's the Atlanta of the old world, except sandier. And here you are, a bird, armed to the teeth and flying toward it at speeds too fast to process. A shanty town ahead makes the slums of Rio look inviting. It opens as you approach, your rotors whirling, whizzing and thumping. Welcome to Mogadishu. Smoke, dust and ash are your greeting. Bullets are your hello. Bodies are your party gifts.
The glorious CAR-15 gun model gets gripped tight, tighter, tightest. It's life. To not cherish it is to embrace death. Detailed texturing on the arms of your Delta Force operative feel like the tight, heavy threading of classic military grade attire -- something akin to a gi, perhaps. The helicopter whizzes and whirls, never ending. The pace quickens as land turns to a blur of brown and beige. You're not on point anymore. No, the lead chopper swoops down in front. Radio chatter erupts into screams of preparation. "Get ready! Drop in five!" The helicopter hits turbulence. The screen shakes, hearts race. It's all too much. A small jumble of structures that was once a tiny collage of rubble becomes noticeable housing, complete with makeshift dirt streets and obligatory broken-down automobiles that haven't been serviced in 30 years. A barren flight simulation engine instantly turns into an amazing scene of commotion. There are things down there, small things, bad things. Everything flies fast, smooth -- too fast, too smooth. Pace and preparation give way to panic and adrenaline as people come pouring forth from every shadow and doorway. Some are good, some are bad. You must decide. You must shoot with patience and care.
"RPG! RPG!"
To hell with that. It's on and everybody who's standing won't be for long.

January 30, 2003 - Novalogic has plans to release a new official demo for Delta Force - Black Hawk Down, to initially be distributed exclusively through NVIDIA.com.
The demo will launch on the 4th of February and come complete with a single singleplayer mission entitled "Diplomatic Immunity," in which players will have to recapture a UN building being held by a militia with an unpronounceable name. First comes the helicopter insertion, then comes the killing. Additionally, a new multiplayer Capture the Flag map will be included. It's called "Bridge over the Jubba River" and features hills, buildings, and green stuff called grass.

January 28, 2003 - Based on the book (rather than the movie), Black Hawk Down places players on the ground during the Somalian conflict. Leading a group of special operatives, the player will find themselves fighting in dense urban settings and along the roads and rivers of the area.
Check out four of the missions from the upcoming game in the following 640x480 movies.
Heading out
Man down!
Two down
Clear the village
Night fight
Trashplosion
The transmitter
Black Hawk down!
Spring cleaning
Technicals on fire

January 13, 2003 - I know there are a few of you out there that have been impatiently awaiting Novalogic's upcoming journey into Somalia with their game based on the events that spawned the book that spawned the movie Black Hawk Down. Well it finally has a new release date. You can look forward to seeing the game hit store shelves on the 25th of March this spring.

October 3, 2002 - Knowing how much we enjoy looking forward to things, the kind folks at Novalogic have graciously consented to let us keep anticipating their upcoming game, Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, for at least another month. Now scheduled for release on November 19, Black Hawk Down promises to stand out in the already crowded field of PC shooters with its frank depiction of real Special Forces operations in Somalia.

September 20, 2002 - With such a natural theatre for action and drama in line, the motion picture was made. While Hollywood glamour and hype were certain to favor certain unrealities and drama over actual events, the film makers took care to invite members of the force during the incident to work as consultants on the details and to make sure none of the soldiers, alive or dead, were disregarded or dishonored. Making a video game off of a Hollywood movie like this would take the subject to what some might consider even more dangerous territory by letting gamers jump into the shoes of the American forces participating not just in the events highlighted in the movie, but also other missions leading up to the final event that turned the world's head. Naturally, consultants, the same as those for the movie, were brought in to make sure the same concerns were allayed and to fill in the details for game designers about combat style and form. From the bit we saw today, Delta Force: Black Hawk Down has improved quite a bit from where it was at the beginning of the development cycle. The gigantic consultant, A, as we'll call him, seemed to agree, as he was looking pretty satisfied while watching, although he was still making marks to suggest more changes about things such as the way certain weapons were held. The game is certainly action packed with plenty of variety and tons of enemies to engage. While once again, the game may not be exactly like the events that happened, they're sure to be as accurate as they can be while providing good gameplay and paying due respects to the soldiers that fought during the campaign.

September 12, 2002 - If you can rip yourself away from Battlefield 1942 for a little bit, or just need something new to play, then you should definitely check out NovaLogic's new multiplayer demo for Black Hawk Down. Here's a list of the goodies you'll get in the demo that will make your mouth water and your little friend stand at attention at the though of the final...